List of Indian Divisions in World War II

This is a list of Indian Divisions in World War II. At the outbreak of World War II, the Indian army numbered 205,000 men. Later on during World War II the Indian Army would become the largest all-volunteer force in history, rising to over 2.5 million men in size. These forces included tank, artillery and airborne forces.About 87,000 Indian soldiers lost their lives during this conflict. Indian soldiers won 30 Victoria Crosses during the Second World War

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;Indian 2nd Infantry Division served in Iraq for control of Line of Communication troops and deception.;Indian 3rd Infantry Division served in the Burma Campaign was part of the Chindits forces.;Indian 4th Infantry Division served in the Western Desert Campaign, East African Campaign, Tunisia Campaign, Italian Campaign;Indian 5th Infantry Division served in the East African Campaign, Western Desert Campaign, Burma Campaign, Battle of Kohima, Operation Tiderace;Indian 6th Infantry Division served in the Middle East, Iraq;Indian 7th Infantry Division served in the Burma Campaign, Battle of the Admin Box, Battle of Kohima, Battle of Central Burma, Irrawaddy River;Indian 8th Infantry Division served in the Anglo-Iraqi War, Syria-Lebanon campaign, Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran, Italian Campaign, Battle of Monte Cassino, Gothic Line, Spring 1945 offensive in Italy;Indian 9th Infantry Divisionserved in the Malaya Command, Battle of Malaya;Indian 10th Infantry Divisionserved in the Anglo-Iraqi War, Syria-Lebanon campaign, Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran, Western Desert Campaign, Italian Campaign;Indian 11th Infantry Divisionserved in the Battle of Malaya, Burma Campaign, Battle of Malaya, Battle of Jitra, Battle of Slim River, Battle of Singapore;Indian 12th Infantry Divisionserved in the Burma Campaign, Battle of Imphal, Operation Zipper;Indian 14th Infantry Divisionserved in the Burma Campaign;Indian 17th Infantry Divisionserved in the Burma Campaign, Battle of Imphal, Battles of Meiktila and Mandalay;Indian 19th Infantry Divisionserved in the Burma Campaign, Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay;Indian 20th Infantry Divisionconverted from the 34th Indian Division in 1943 served in the Burma Campaign, Battle of Imphal;Indian 23rd Infantry Divisionserved in the Burma Campaign covered the retreat from Burma;Indian 25th Infantry Divisionserved in the Burma Campaign;Indian 26th Infantry Divisionserved in the Burma Campaign, Battle of Ramree Island, Operation Dracula;Indian 31st Armoured Divisionserved in Iraq , Syria , Lebanon, Egypt did not see any action;Indian 32nd Armoured Divisionserved in India 1941 - 1943;Indian 43rd Armoured Divisionserved in India 1942 - 1943 ;Indian 34th Infantry Divisionserved in Ceylon until 1943 then renamed 20th Indian Division;Indian 36th Infantry Divisionserved in the Burma Campaign;Indian 39th Infantry Division (formerly British 1st Burma Division)served in the Burma Campaign then as a training division;Indian 44th Armoured Division (reformed as Indian 44th Airborne Division)served in the Burma Campaign, Operation Dracula

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List of Indian divisions in World War I